Think those college boys, particularly the one that got his azz beat were pretty emboldened by the fact it was a bunch of them agin one redneck and his wife and kids
I believe motorcycle guy experienced that sinking feeling when he turned to find his buddies didn't have his back and the current reality was 1 on 1.
Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense. Robert Frost